The 92NY Future Dance Festival is an annual curated festival rooted in a mission to invest in our collective future of dance through uplifting and supporting emerging artists. The Festival connects the next generation of choreographers and dance filmmakers with the current generation of directors and industry leaders.

Since the Festival’s launch in 2020, over 60 diverse choreographers from 6 continents have been selected to share their work. Each of these choreographers received access to a network of company directors and industry luminaries who are equally as invested in the future of dance as we are at 92NY. Participation in the festival has resulted in choreographic opportunities such as commissions, grants, and residencies.

Now in its fifth year, Future Dance Festival continues to spotlight emerging choreographers and dance filmmakers through two curated programs: a live performance at 92NY’s historic Buttenwieser Hall and an online presentation of dance films. As part of the Women Move the World season, this year’s festival is open exclusively to women and female-identifying artists, creating space for bold new voices to take center stage.

Future Dance Festival — Online Dance Film Program:

8 emerging women and female-identifying dance filmmakers will be selected to share their original films in an online program available from April 16-23.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: December 1, 2025, 11:59 PM ET

All selected artists receive an honorarium of $300.00.

Online Dance Film Festival Curation Panel:

YeaJean Choi, Co-creator, kNOwBOX dance
Amy Gardner, Director, Choreographer and Founder, DanceHypha
Kelly Hargraves, Executive/Artistic Director of Dance Camera West
Linda Schaller, Director of Programming, San Francisco Dance Film Festival

To learn more and apply, click HERE. 

With any questions, please email FutureDanceFestival@92ny.org.